New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
WHY Mr. CRIWWINS rs TO RESIGA.
D2cryING TO FOLLOW HIS OWN WISHES.

MR. BORDEN SPENDS TIE DAY OUT OF TOWN
WHO WILL sUCCEED MIR. BEERMAN.
President Borden, the Park Board did not pay his
respects to Mayor Hewitt yesterday. On FRIDAY evening
nc lc the city with his family 10 remain until Monday.
II WAS not known whether he was determined To present
his 70. iynation ~ a commissioners ~ minated by Mr.
,,im,ins Mr. Bccknan said that Mr Borden indig-
nant at the which the Park Board had received
from the Board E,,iu8tc bat that he might reconsider
his determination to retire from the Board. Mr..
C,imuins was one OF The first puhlic officials to con
graduate Mayor Hewitt his accession To Office sub
.rou.nly in speaking Of tho Park Board he SAID that he
Ind determined place MS resignation in the hands of
the Mayor tomorrow.
"why do YOU retire from the Boarir' asked a re-
porter.
.Wcn I have served for time in the Office, and
should have Withdrawn before il had followed my own
This mention Of Mr. Crimmins caused considerable
comment among politicians IN the city Hall yesterday
somr OF them infimatcd that IL mere talk
on The part of the Commissioner AMI
exlrcrd by cier.ng Ms resignation now or term that
would expire in May he would secure the favor ana the
nnIpoinmcnt
"Iohn Crmnins has large head" observed one Tam
many man, amt hc has keen nose foe the wind ne
has carried the rark Dcpartmen! 80 long tn his pocket
that he viii no, take II out Withon, good cause -
Mr. Bcckmnn Nj the city Hall at noon He said
that he had written letter "a President Borden III the
rrnruu rr-cning from his ohcc inrk Commissioning
and tint he had ufgel Mr. CrimnIins 10 recon
Iicwir,'S c,Icr5 had retired Mr. Ecckn'an and ,ne
Mayor were ia consultation Tor sNcrH hoIrS IN tie
Mirrors vfi, nfc room Subsequently Mr. Bccklnhn shi
-" did NOT see M Grace. In la'i have seen very
little nf him since told him 81 my intention of coniinI
in ia The park nap upill to-day. Prom being KIND and
friendly toward he has ~n,c been cold ana distant
moi ~ H. couli h"lpU had no intention
al saving nnyihug abou differences AMI did not do
ui Nr. uIst charged me with making bargains
lie knew thai AMI II 10 say the least
ma uuf thlng o throw such charge upon hc was
Irjirur nom OH cand MIS- a0onl 'o"i,r on my dHos
Ma iIyitt ~isnl,i. ~ the position have taken and
have No, heard from any source that MT
craze action has prcindcCd me "iih my friends
Aii ,.kuau sad lna to his kHO" c'ig" hi, successor
Ind Ln Ne hcr determined upon. The names several
had been mentioned and the apl ointment VIII W"nany
carly N he week ~ wa Thought that "a" ~
COMM wuuId hc appOiu "d luH the wards moran ~
tin Harlem River \ petition hHS been presenter 20
.nSnr Ifcv,t ei-ucd bS Large number II iic rcSicr'~
of tie Annexed I-uirt They a~k that some one
rcpis-eitic their section De appointed Ia ihe falk
IIat many chance are row being made IN tnt part
of the cy. whicI comprises ~ large territory as
ull Manhattan island names drr mrhiion"l ~ w
petition bat II = slM that among those s,iA-
r,..d are Iurlhatn tuus. Nullo lluchn. ami Jordan
l. not. thnris 8. Ma Ian I, also mouoncd cot Tue
appointment. hu 70 Ua- said 10y others iht ~" dd no,
al, .tc il. appointments lie -rr,cI in III Board ~c'ci"
nto hh.lu- been aV'h Us 'l"l"r '"'pc' """'
n said. laNoi- i.N r. pi".HOh'hi
Major Hewitt when asked ~ an appointment hh'i been
d, lrG On. replied that % lad NOT, and added: nav"
ten day. Ia wcn to de Idle on II and sh'li probably Ie-
pure Tie cutiic time